Purpose of this change

This proposal is for a Permanent change to the notified airspace design, and the change level is TBC.

Due to an enduring requirement to enable routine test and calibration of RPAS equipment, it will be necessary to amend or create segregated airspace within which this can be conducted on a long-term basis.

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Stage 2 : Develop and Assess

This step has been started

During the 'Develop and Assess' stage, the change sponsor develops baseline scenarios and design options that address the Statement of Need and align with the design principles from Stage 1. Following this, the change sponsor engages with stakeholders on the baseline scenarios and design options, prior to conducting a design principle evaluation. The change sponsor then carries out an initial options appraisal of the different design options.

CAA response to Stage 2

01/05/2026 - Having reviewed the revised Statement of Need (v3) and accompanying letter from the Change Sponsor, the CAA concluded that the amended scope of the ACP can proceed without detriment to stakeholders and remains compliant with the CAP1616 process. The existing Design Principles and stakeholder list from Stage 1 remain valid. For transparency, the Change Sponsor must clearly explain and justify the revised scope and Statement of Need during Stage 2 engagement and throughout the remainder of the ACP process.

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Documents for this proposal (14 documents)

ACP-2024-028 Stage 2 Annex D Baseline Scenarios V1 (10.8MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Other

Date added: 30 April 2026

ACP-2024-028 Stage 2 Design Options - Stakeholder Engagement (823.3kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 30 April 2026

ACP-2024-028_V3.0_ SON_Redacted (63.1kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 14 April 2026

ACP-2024-028 Timeline Change Request V1.0 (Permanent) - Agreed (209.4kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 10 March 2026

ACP-2024-028 Stage 1 Redacted Engagement Evidence (1.4MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 18 December 2025

ACP-2024-028 Stage 1 Submission Checklist (126.5kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Submission Checklist

Date added: 09 December 2025

ACP-2024-028 Stage 1 Submission (4.2MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 09 December 2025

ACP-2024-028 UpdatedTimeline - agreed (207.9kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 13 October 2025

ACP-2024-028 Assessment Meeting Presentation (1.2MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Presentation

Date added: 03 February 2025

ACP-2024-028 Initial Timeline - agreed (211.5kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 14 November 2024

ACP-2024-028 Assessment Meeting Minutes (165.8kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Outputs

Date added: 14 October 2024

ACP-2024-028_V2.0_Redacted (68.0kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 10 July 2024

ACP-2024-028_SON_Redacted (50.6kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 01 July 2024

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Potentially affected area

This is the area which may be affected by this airspace change depending on its development. This area may change as the proposal is developed.

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